The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-06

weights fer the mile dash will bs 100
pounds, and a. good o horse % Pearl
Jennings should be able to run the
mile in l;i4 or better.
Little Of interest was transacted in
the County Court yesterds ~, and ut
2:90 o'clock in the afternoon, Il ad.
journed until next Monday. Rooms
were ordered fitted up for the Cini-
nal Court jury and q committee ap-
pointed TO have IL done. The bedding
stored In the Courthouse Is to be
turned over TO the Penthouse.
The union prayer meetings at the
Court Street Church continue to be
interesting. Although the attendance
yesterday was not unusually large the
services were delightful TO all present.
DR.. Daniel gave most edilying expo
sition Of the beautiful twenty-thir
Poalm. Mr.. r G. Lsttng and some
other lsymen took part in the services.
Rev. r W. Erwin will lead the meet
ing today.
1t is reported that a congregation
Of colored psople, sb lut four miles out
on the Pigeon Roost road, who h ID
protrsc.ed their religious services I'M
til an early hour yesterday morning,
dispersed in ludicrorsly preCipitate
manner abou. daylight. The bark Of
dogs reached their ezra, ard with the
exclamation, "Dar comes dc police
wild dem bloodhounds," every man,
woman snd child in the crowd fed.
The owners Of the Arksnsas Mid
lend railroad, running from Helena to
Clarendon, have begun the work Of
extending tbs line through to Little
Rock, and will sfterwsrd push il on to
Fort Smith. Thirty miles Of grading
has already been done. When COM
pleted to Little Rock fast mail line
will be introduced, the regular fched-
ule from that city Memphis being only
five hours and half.
After ten days OF waiting In gloom,
With q spring song that couldn't DO sung.
| We are ready to sing now Of flowers that
bloom;
For tho beautiful spring has sprung.
| II syrang for the first time this morn,
Whom we heard tho first hum Of the bees,
And through whiskers that winter had left
Blew balmy and anguorous breeze.
| o season Of warmth and good cheer,
We welcome thee into our midst;
We rejoice 10 thy fish stories, snakes and
| book beer,
Though thou earnest so late as thou didst.
The Postmaster General will take
bids TO "a ry the mails In safe and suit.
able ste ambtas, from New Madrid,
Mo, via Dsrpell, Team, Point Pleas.
ant, Mo-, Tiptonville, Tenn, Hatha.
way, Tenn, Booths Point, Tenn,
Stewards, Mo-, Textbook, Tenn, Reel.
foot, Tenn, Gayoso, NO., Cuithers
Vile, Mo, Cottonwood Point, Mo,
Hales Point, Tenn, Brolaski, Ark,
BAYFIELD, Point, Ark, Asbport, Tenn,
Golddust, Tenn, TO Elm0t, Ark, 17S
miles, the mails TO connect with the
route from Elmot, Ark to Memphis,
Tenn, (Lee Line) three times a week,
Blanks at postoflice, Memphis, Tenn,
The freight rates over the Kansas
City railway changed yesterday Ia
accord with the revised schedule
brought about by the interstate com.
mercs bill. All freighls received on
and after today must be billed accord
ing to the new Tariffs, and frsights re-
ceived from connecting roads for trans
fer must be reported TO General Freight
Agent Sargent'o lico fyr billing in.
stTuctlons. On satisfactory oidence
that II was In transit on yesterday ihe
old rates will be protected. This ia
in accordance with a circular OF In.
structions issued few days ago by Nj.
L. Sargent, and the came rules doubt.
loss apply In effect to most OF the rail.
ways Of tn, country, North and
| South.